Jason Mohammad looks forward to 'dream job' at Six Nations

He made a name for himself fronting some of BBC Wales’ flagship current affairs and sports programmes.

He made a name for himself fronting some of BBC Wales’ flagship current affairs and sports programmes.

In recent years Jason Mohammad has presented some of the broadcaster’s football and rugby coverage.

But tomorrow, Cardiff born TV and radio presenter Jason Mohammad will achieve a career dream when he fronts the BBC’s Six Nations coverage live from the Millennium Stadium.

The 37-year-old, who hosts a daily mid-morning show on BBC Radio Wales, has been promoted to the presenting chair for this year’s tournament, a role he will share with six nations regular John Inverdale and Gabby Logan.

“I’m actually going to be involved in four games, either presenting or working pitch-side,” he said.

“It’s a great privilege and something I’m really proud and pleased to be doing.

“When I got my list of fixtures and saw I was doing the first match in Cardiff, I was over the moon.

“I’m a Cardiff boy, which makes it even more special, it’s my home ground, and my mother-in-law is Irish so I’ll be looking forward to teasing her if we win.”

It’s proving to be a good year for Mohammad. Just last week the former Glyn Derw High School pupil was named as the new regular presenter of the BBC’s Saturday afternoon football results service Final Score.

The presenter will take over the reins of the corporation’s football results service full-time from the start of the 2013/14 season.

It has also been confirmed that Mohammad will replace Rishi Persad as the BBC’s secondary snooker presenter, starting with the 2013 World Championships in April.

“For the next few weeks though my life is going to be all about the Six Nations,” he said.

“We’ll be building up to the matches on my BBC Radio Wales morning show through the week, and especially on each Friday.

“Then Saturday is game day and on Sunday I’ll be presenting the Scrum V specials which wraps up the weekend in one package.

“I’ll be back on the radio each Monday and we’ll no doubt have plenty of rugby talking points to discuss.”

He added: “We’ve got a tremendous line-up of pundits and experts this year, including Sir Clive Woodward, Shane Williams, Martyn Williams and the usuals like Jonathan and Keith Wood.

“You can’t help but feel in awe when your among these hundreds of capped internationals and British Lions.

“I still pinch myself if I’m sitting next to Gareth Edwards.

“And I have a great rapport with everyone.

“But my job is to try and get all the experience, all the input and expertise out of these guys and when you’re concentrating on doing that you almost forget that they are sporting heroes.”

Mohammad, 37, has been a familiar face and voice in Wales since 1997 when he joined the BBC as reporter for its flagship news programme Wales Today.

But as he prepares for his biggest role yet this weekend Jason admits his tip for the tournament may not go down well with Welsh viewers.

“I know its controversial but I’ve gone on-the-record as saying that England are my favourites,” he said.

“I think they have to be after beating the All Blacks, supposedly the greatest team in the world, just a few months ago.

“So England are my tip to win it, but I think it’ll be too tight a competition for a Grand Slam, especially as they have to come to Cardiff on the final weekend.”

He added: “As for Wales, all the games are there to be won.

“There are no teams to be scared of.

“There’s a lot of talk about momentum and so it’s all about that first game.

“Player wise, I’m looking forward to seeing George North and Joe Launchbury for England.

“I think those two will be the players of the tournament, and in a Lions year, individual performances will add a fascinating dimension to this year’s tournament.

“And is there anywhere better than Cardiff to be on six nations opening Saturday? No.”

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